St. Jerome, who was born Eusebius Hieronymous Sophronius, was the most learned ... The famous theologian Rufinus, at first his close friend, afterward became his bitter ..... Stay up to date with the latest news, information, and special offers.

Jerome was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian. He was the son of Eusebius, born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia, then part of northeastern Italy. He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the .... The date of his death is given by the Chronicon of Prosper of Aquitaine.

Is Jerome's attitude an expression of the tension between "official Church positions" and "popular religion," as Joshua Prawer has argued?34 A careful examination of Jerome's ... Cavallera (Saint Jerome, 2: 43) favors a later date, 392-93.